Offbeat Traveler: Unusual Christmas trees around the world

Itsuo Inouye / Associated Press

If you're looking to buy holiday cheer this year, put this solid gold Christmas tree on your shopping list. The 7.8-foot tall tree, on display at the Ginza Tanaka jewelry store in Tokyo, is made from about 90 pounds of gold and costs about $4.3 million.

If you're looking to buy holiday cheer this year, put this solid gold Christmas tree on your shopping list. The 7.8-foot tall tree, on display at the Ginza Tanaka jewelry store in Tokyo, is made from about 90 pounds of gold and costs about $4.3 million. (Itsuo Inouye / Associated Press)